2006, Volume 21

Volume 21, Number 4
December 2006

Table of Contents: 157 Musical Instrument Ergonomics Ralph A. Manchester 159 Interview with Maarten Visser [Performer's Perspective] David Nabb 164 Risk of Hearing Loss in Orchestra Musicians: Review of the Literature Alberto Behar, Willy Wong, Hans Kunov 169 Musculoskeletal and General Health Problems of Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, and Banjo Players Anncristine Fjellman-Wiklund, Kris Chesky 177 Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis and Self-ratings During Periods of Normal and Over Hydration Joy Musser, Linda Lee, Staci Maddox, Joseph C. Stemple, Rocco Dal Vera 183 Craniomandibular Dysfunction and Violin Playing: Prevalence and the Influence of Oral Splints on Head and Neck Muscles in Violinists A. Steinmetz, P.-H. Ridder, A. Reichelt 190 ABSTRACTS FROM THE LITERATURE William J. Dawson 193 Genees & Kunst 2: Second Biannual Symposium on Medical Problems of Dancers and Musicians, The Hague, April 1, 2006 [Performing Arts Medicine Abroad] Dutch Performing Arts Medicine Association

Volume 21, Number 3
September 2006

Table of Contents: 95 Promoting Health in Post-Secondary Music Schools [Editorial] Ralph A. Manchester 97 Energy Conservation in Amenorrheic Ballet Dancers Beth Glace, Ian Kremenic, Marijeanne Liederbach 105 Effects of Pianism Retraining on Three Pianists with Focal Dystonia Rae de Lisle, Dale B. Speedy, John M. D. Thompson, Donald G. Maurice 112 Prevalence and Causal Factors of Playing-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Upper Extremity and Trunk among Japanese Pianists and Piano Students Shinichi Furuya, Hidehiro Nakahara, Tomoko Aoki, Hiroshi Kinoshita 118 Risk Factors for Piano-related Pain among College Students Eri Yoshimura, Pamela Mia Paul, Cyriel Aerts, Kris Chesky 126 Exploratory Investigation of South Indian Techniques and Neurolinguistic Programming as Methods of Reducing Stage Fright in Actors Elizabeth R. Valentine, Daniel Meyer-Dinkgräfe, Veronika Acs, David Wasley 137 Anterior Interosseous Neuropathy in Instrumental Musicians Richard J. Lederman 142 Health Promotion in Schools of Music: Initial Recommendations for Schools of Music Kris S. Chesky, William J. Dawson, Ralph Manchester 145 The Updated PAMA Website: Redesigning a Webpage through Communication within an Organization [PAMA Notes] Yong Hee Ahn-Kim, Kris S. Chesky, Bronwen Ackermann, Amy Likar, Nancy Kadel, C. Richard Stasney (The PAMA Liaison Committee) 149 CORRECTION 150 Abstracts from the Literature [Abstracts] William J. Dawson 153 Intermission (3 poems) Ellen Marie Walker 155 A Day in the Life -- Sissi [Performer's Perspective] Sissi

Volume 21, Number 2
June 2006

Table of Contents: 45 Diversity in Performing Arts Medicine [Editorial] Ralph A. Manchester 47 Auditory Thresholds and Factors Contributing to Hearing Loss in a Large Sample of Percussionists Jenna S. Hoffman, David R. Cunningham, Douglas J. Lorenz 59 A Profile of Percussionists' Behaviors and Attitudes Toward Hearing Conservation Ann E. Curk, David R. Cunningham 65 Development and Assessment of an Incremental Fatigue Protocol for Contemporary Dance Rosanne Coutts, Wendy Gilleard, Michael Hennessy, Aaron Silk, Gary Williams, Robert P. Weatherby 71 Understanding Playing-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Elite Pianists: A Grounded Theory Study Peter Bragge, Andrea Bialocerkowski, Joan McMeeken 80 Overuse Injuries in Non-Classical Recreational Instrumentalists Taylor Buckley, Ralph Manchester 88 ABSTRACTS FROM THE LITERATURE William J. Dawson 91 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR [Letter] 93 MEDICAL PROBLEMS OF MUSICIANS & DANCERS: 2006 SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE--June 22-25, Aspen, Colorado

Volume 21, Number 1
March 2006

Table of Contents: 1 Toward better prevention of injuries among performing artists. [Editorial] Ralph A. Manchester 3 Assessment of Muscle Activity and Joint Angles in Small-Handed Pianists: A Pilot Study on the 7/8-Sized Keyboard versus the Full-Sized Keyboard B. G. Wristen, M.-C. Jung, A. K. G. Wismer, M. S. Hallbeck 10 Sight-Reading Versus Repertoire Performance on the Piano: A Case Study Using High-Speed Motion Analysis Brenda Wristen, Sharon Evans, Nicholas Stergiou 17 Median and Ulnar Neuropathies in University Pianists Abigail P. Gohl, Sydney Z. Clayton, Kimberly Strickland, Yolanda D. Bufford, John S. Halle, David G. Greathouse 25 Slow-Down Exercise for the Treatment of Focal Hand Dystonia in Pianists Naotaka Sakai 29 Work and Injuries in Dancers: Survey of a Professional Dance Company in Brazil Melina Scialom, Aguinaldo Gonçalves, Carlos Roberto Padovani 34 Genees & Kunst: Den Haag, October 1, 2005 [Performing Arts Medicine Abroad] A. B. M. Rietveld 39 Performing Arts Medicine & the Web [Performing Arts Medicine   the Web] Susan E. Harman 42 Abstracts from the Literature [Abstracts] William J. Dawson

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